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Mediterranean Bean Salad

A bright Mediterranean-style bean salad with garbanzo and black beans, grape tomatoes, fresh herbs, and a lemon-olive oil dressing.
Prep Time 24 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Colander
  • Large Bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Large spoon
  • Paper Towels

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 115.5- ounce can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 115- ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cupchopped grape tomatoes
  • 1 large garlic clove finely minced
  • 1/2 cupchopped red onion
  • 1/4 cupchopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cupchopped fresh mint
  • 1 1/2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • Juice from 1 medium lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoonkosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the garbanzo beans and black beans in a colander under cold running water; shake off excess water or pat dry with paper towels.
  • In a large bowl, combine the drained garbanzo beans, drained black beans, 1 cup chopped grape tomatoes, 1 large garlic clove (finely minced), ½ cup chopped red onion, ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, and ¼ cup chopped fresh mint.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and the juice from 1 medium lemon until the mixture is smooth and emulsified.
  • Pour the dressing over the beans and vegetables, add ½ teaspoon kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, and gently toss with a large spoon until everything is evenly coated.
  • Let the salad sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to combine, then serve.